robinorig
@robinorig.bsky.social
artist/designer/craftsperson/activist/organizer; when not designing/knitting/beading/reading/cooking, is busy worrying about the state of things, trying to do something about it!
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I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations ransacked our system. In 1952,
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August 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
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"GEO donated $1 million to Trump's PAC on July 16, three days after the company announced it had signed an $85m contract with ICE.
"On July 29, GEO announced it had received another $80m ICE contract; two days later, GEO gave Trump's PAC an additional $413,000..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
"On July 29, GEO announced it had received another $80m ICE contract; two days later, GEO gave Trump's PAC an additional $413,000..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
Prison Firm Donated to Trump’s PAC After ICE Gave It $165 Million a Year in Contracts
www.nytimes.com
August 24, 2026 at 7:27 PM
"GEO donated $1 million to Trump's PAC on July 16, three days after the company announced it had signed an $85m contract with ICE.
"On July 29, GEO announced it had received another $80m ICE contract; two days later, GEO gave Trump's PAC an additional $413,000..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
"On July 29, GEO announced it had received another $80m ICE contract; two days later, GEO gave Trump's PAC an additional $413,000..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
ICYMI
20 years ago @rosie.com had “snake oil salesman” Trump figured out completely, no wonder he hates her 👇🏽
(H/T @krassenstein.bsky.social )
(H/T @krassenstein.bsky.social )
August 23, 2026 at 11:49 AM
ICYMI
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🏛️ LOSS: The Arkansas Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit to put a measure before voters this November that would stop lawmakers from overturning constitutional amendments passed by voters.
Not only did the court disagree — it dismissed the lawsuit without explaining why.
Not only did the court disagree — it dismissed the lawsuit without explaining why.
Arkansas Supreme Court rejects bid to save direct democracy ballot initiative
Supporters argued that such a minor bureaucratic mistake — which state officials could have, but didn’t, correct — shouldn’t justify silencing thousands of Arkansan voices.
www.democracydocket.com
August 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM
🏛️ LOSS: The Arkansas Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit to put a measure before voters this November that would stop lawmakers from overturning constitutional amendments passed by voters.
Not only did the court disagree — it dismissed the lawsuit without explaining why.
Not only did the court disagree — it dismissed the lawsuit without explaining why.
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You’ve got to see this.
Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.
Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.
August 23, 2026 at 12:20 AM
You’ve got to see this.
Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.
Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.
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🗳️ The DNC requested records from the DOJ in February about any plans to seize ballots, voting machines or other election materials before the 2026 midterms are certified.
The DNC says it has received no responsive records — and now it’s suing to get them: https://demdock.com/4cWJmMX
The DNC says it has received no responsive records — and now it’s suing to get them: https://demdock.com/4cWJmMX
August 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM
🗳️ The DNC requested records from the DOJ in February about any plans to seize ballots, voting machines or other election materials before the 2026 midterms are certified.
The DNC says it has received no responsive records — and now it’s suing to get them: https://demdock.com/4cWJmMX
The DNC says it has received no responsive records — and now it’s suing to get them: https://demdock.com/4cWJmMX
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A year ago, just 42% of Americans opposed a data center being built in their community.
Today, a staggering 75% do.
Are data centers really that bad? Let’s take a look.
Today, a staggering 75% do.
Are data centers really that bad? Let’s take a look.
August 22, 2026 at 8:01 PM
A year ago, just 42% of Americans opposed a data center being built in their community.
Today, a staggering 75% do.
Are data centers really that bad? Let’s take a look.
Today, a staggering 75% do.
Are data centers really that bad? Let’s take a look.
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In Feb, an ICE agent directed Emilio, a Deaf man, to get onto a bus. He asked for a sign language interpreter and told me he didn’t get one.
It was not until later that Emilio realized that he was not being deported to his home country; instead, he was entering a country where he had never lived.
It was not until later that Emilio realized that he was not being deported to his home country; instead, he was entering a country where he had never lived.
How Trump’s deportation machine deprives Deaf people of their humanity
An extra layer of cruelty is added by limiting communication access for Deaf people.
www.motherjones.com
August 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
In Feb, an ICE agent directed Emilio, a Deaf man, to get onto a bus. He asked for a sign language interpreter and told me he didn’t get one.
It was not until later that Emilio realized that he was not being deported to his home country; instead, he was entering a country where he had never lived.
It was not until later that Emilio realized that he was not being deported to his home country; instead, he was entering a country where he had never lived.
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Return hub agreements can only be signed with countries that respect human rights, EU rules state. Other EU countries are eyeing Libya and Tunisia anyway — both flagged for grave rights abuses.
EU to Migrants: ‘Go Back to Where You’ve Never Been’
Brussels lays the groundwork for U.S.-style third-country deportations.
www.truthdig.com
August 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Return hub agreements can only be signed with countries that respect human rights, EU rules state. Other EU countries are eyeing Libya and Tunisia anyway — both flagged for grave rights abuses.
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MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year
ms.now/news/trump-aide-natalie-harp-worked-at-the-white-house-without-security-clearance-for-a-year
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Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year
The close aide to the president, known to filter much of the information reaching the commander-in-chief, ultimately relented in recent months after pressure from White House staff.
ms.now
August 19, 2026 at 10:40 PM
MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year
ms.now/news/trump-aide-natalie-harp-worked-at-the-white-house-without-security-clearance-for-a-year
ms.now/news/trump-aide-natalie-harp-worked-at-the-white-house-without-security-clearance-for-a-year
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We are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org).
But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare.
Priorities.
But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare.
Priorities.
August 18, 2026 at 9:15 PM
We are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org).
But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare.
Priorities.
But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare.
Priorities.
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NEW: Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) used the following words to describe data center developers today;
"Predators"
"Bullies"
"Secretive"
Shapiro signed a new state exec order tightening restrictions on data centers, requiring they get local approvals & provide their own power
"Predators"
"Bullies"
"Secretive"
Shapiro signed a new state exec order tightening restrictions on data centers, requiring they get local approvals & provide their own power
August 18, 2026 at 11:12 PM
NEW: Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) used the following words to describe data center developers today;
"Predators"
"Bullies"
"Secretive"
Shapiro signed a new state exec order tightening restrictions on data centers, requiring they get local approvals & provide their own power
"Predators"
"Bullies"
"Secretive"
Shapiro signed a new state exec order tightening restrictions on data centers, requiring they get local approvals & provide their own power
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🌎 Change starts with informed voters. Check your voting information and help build a future where every voice matters.
open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...
#PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
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#PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
August 19, 2026 at 10:45 PM
🌎 Change starts with informed voters. Check your voting information and help build a future where every voice matters.
open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...
#PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...
#PeoplePower #VotingRights #Democracy
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🚨BREAKING: A Missouri judge ruled that voters cannot use the referendum process to challenge the state's congressional map — a win for Republicans in their yearlong fight to keep a pro-GOP gerrymander in place for midterms.
An appeal is expected to move quickly.
An appeal is expected to move quickly.
Missouri judge sides with GOP, blocks voters from challenging gerrymander
The Missouri Supreme Court has already taken the extraordinary step of urging the lower court and the parties to move the dispute “expeditiously,” while a deadline for finalizing the November ballot i...
demdock.com
August 19, 2026 at 10:49 PM
🚨BREAKING: A Missouri judge ruled that voters cannot use the referendum process to challenge the state's congressional map — a win for Republicans in their yearlong fight to keep a pro-GOP gerrymander in place for midterms.
An appeal is expected to move quickly.
An appeal is expected to move quickly.
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August 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Does it ever feel like you're in a cage being watched?
Well, you are. By Flock cameras, thanks to Mike Rogers.
Well, you are. By Flock cameras, thanks to Mike Rogers.
August 19, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Does it ever feel like you're in a cage being watched?
Well, you are. By Flock cameras, thanks to Mike Rogers.
Well, you are. By Flock cameras, thanks to Mike Rogers.
Protect America's Roadless Forests – Tell Congress to Act 🌲. Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
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Protect America's Roadless Forests – Tell Congress to Act 🌲
Some of America’s wildest national forest lands remain free from permanent roads and large-scale industrial development. These roadless forests provide vital habitat for endangered and threatened wild...
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August 19, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Protect America's Roadless Forests – Tell Congress to Act 🌲. Write a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
@theactionnetwork.bsky.social
@theactionnetwork.bsky.social
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This AP investigation into David Brouillette, the ICE agent who shot Durán Guerrero in Maine is genuinely horrifying. Long history of extreme mental illness, chronic violence agst spouses and kids, PTSD and heightened violence from mil service. apnews.com/article/ice-...
AP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to c...
apnews.com
July 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This AP investigation into David Brouillette, the ICE agent who shot Durán Guerrero in Maine is genuinely horrifying. Long history of extreme mental illness, chronic violence agst spouses and kids, PTSD and heightened violence from mil service. apnews.com/article/ice-...
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The LAPD has stopped working with Flock.
The police halted the use of Flock AI license plate surveillance cameras, as government officials cite concerns over data privacy.
Organizers are demanding the LAPD not find a replacement for Flock, and instead permanently stop the use of these cameras.
The police halted the use of Flock AI license plate surveillance cameras, as government officials cite concerns over data privacy.
Organizers are demanding the LAPD not find a replacement for Flock, and instead permanently stop the use of these cameras.
July 13, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The LAPD has stopped working with Flock.
The police halted the use of Flock AI license plate surveillance cameras, as government officials cite concerns over data privacy.
Organizers are demanding the LAPD not find a replacement for Flock, and instead permanently stop the use of these cameras.
The police halted the use of Flock AI license plate surveillance cameras, as government officials cite concerns over data privacy.
Organizers are demanding the LAPD not find a replacement for Flock, and instead permanently stop the use of these cameras.
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After federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a New Yorker sent ICE's director an email in January comparing him to a Nazi.
This week, DHS agents stalked him across New York. His home. A hotel.
They gave his wife a letter warning of criminal prosecution.
www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
This week, DHS agents stalked him across New York. His home. A hotel.
They gave his wife a letter warning of criminal prosecution.
www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
June 28, 2026 at 12:34 PM
After federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a New Yorker sent ICE's director an email in January comparing him to a Nazi.
This week, DHS agents stalked him across New York. His home. A hotel.
They gave his wife a letter warning of criminal prosecution.
www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
This week, DHS agents stalked him across New York. His home. A hotel.
They gave his wife a letter warning of criminal prosecution.
www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
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Jared Kushner wants Albania's protected wetlands. The government obliged. Protesters said no. 29 days later, they're still saying no — with flamingo cutouts and flags, in the streets, every single night. Europe is watching. Is anyone else?
June 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Jared Kushner wants Albania's protected wetlands. The government obliged. Protesters said no. 29 days later, they're still saying no — with flamingo cutouts and flags, in the streets, every single night. Europe is watching. Is anyone else?
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How ‘Mother Trees’ Nurture Our Forests - Inside Climate News
New research documents how older trees support younger saplings, and offers a different way to think about logging and maintaining important carbon sinks.
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June 28, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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